Omega-3 Fatty Acid Therapy: The Tide Turns for a Fish Story James H. O’Keefe, MD, Dany Jacob, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 92, Issue 1, Pages 1-3 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.11.008 Copyright © 2016 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Omega-3 index as a risk factor for coronary heart disease. From Am J Clin Nutr,13 with permission. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2017 92, 1-3DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.11.008) Copyright © 2016 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Risk of primary cardiac arrest as a function of quartiles of red blood cell EPA plus DHA levels. This association was consistent in cross-sectional and prospective studies. Adapted from Sickovick et al14 and Albert et al.15 Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2017 92, 1-3DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.11.008) Copyright © 2016 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions